TV: Shakespeare Uncovered

A companion piece of sorts to the BBC's Hollow Crown series, Shakespeare Uncovered allows high-profile thesps an opportunity to wax lyrical on the Bard's most complex characters. Joely Richardson kicked things off with a consideration of female roles in Shakespeare's oeuvre, while further offerings saw Ethan Hawke discuss Macbeth, Derek Jacobi expound on Richard II and Trevor Nunn tackle The Tempest. All of the above are available to view on iPlayer, while the latest episode, in which Jeremy Irons discusses the Henry plays, airs directly after Henry IV Part 1 tonight.

TV: Lifers

Still the subject of nationwide watercooler chats, despite airing at the same time as the new Alan Partridge specials, this Cutting Edge documentary on life sentencees in Leicestershire's Gartree Prison made for compelling TV. Find out why on 4OD.

Radio: My Teenage Diary

You might have thought that Caitlin Moran had done enough soul-baring after the publication of her disarmingly honest How To Be A Woman, but a recent appearance by the journalist and bestselling author on Radio 4's My Teenage Diary, where she chatted with Rufus Hound about her childhood and read excerpts from her teen journal, suggests otherwise. It's essential listening, and up on iPlayer until Wednesday.

TV: Storyville

TV: Twin Peaks

David Lynch's murder mystery – currently airing on the Horror Channel – continues to cast a long shadow over much modern TV, influencing shows such as Lost and The Sopranos. The whole saga, which works best in binge viewings , is available over on Netflix.

Audio: The Savage Lovecast

Widely known as the man who turned Republican clown Rick Santorum's name into a rather filthy neologism (google it, or maybe don't), Dan Savage is also a well-respected sexual advice columnist. His column's accompanying podcast is definitely NSFW, but makes for a frank and illuminating listen.